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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumba Jookiba (ranked 23098 p4p, 6141 weight class) and Keenan Berry (ranked 246 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ladies and Gentleman. Jumba Jookiba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumba Jookiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keenan Berry!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jookiba shoots in looking for a takedown but Berry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jookiba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Berry wants to counter the offense by Jookiba and move into the clinch position.
No luck for Jookiba with that takedown attempt.
Jookiba looking to score a takedown here. Berry is defending well but Jookiba drives through and ends up in Berry's guard.
Berry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jookiba scoring with some ground and pound.
Berry throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jookiba wanted to stand there but Berry had control of the position.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Jookiba from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jookiba is really struggling to control Berry but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jookiba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jookiba trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Jookiba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Berry is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jookiba fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumba Jookiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry throws a head kick but Jookiba moves out of range.
Jookiba darts in looking for a takedown but Berry gets double underhooks and turns Jookiba into the cage.
Jookiba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jookiba has Berry pressed against the cage, preventing Berry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jookiba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jookiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jookiba decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Berry has one foot on Jookiba's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba shoots in and drives through. Berry sprawls well.
Berry darts in looking for a takedown but Jookiba gets double underhooks and turns Berry into the cage.
Berry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jookiba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry misses with a low kick.
Jookiba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Berry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jookiba somewhat.
Berry forces Jookiba back against the cage and clinches.
Jookiba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jookiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry shoots in for a takedown but Jookiba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jookiba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Berry is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jookiba has his takedown stuffed
and Berry moves into the clinch.
Berry gets underhooks to prevent Jookiba's takedown attempt.
Jookiba is trying to force a seperation but Berry has the dominant position.
Jookiba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jookiba is breathing heavily.
Berry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jookiba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Berry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Berry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jookiba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jookiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Berry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Berry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jookiba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jookiba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jookiba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berry but Berry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Berry shoots in and drives through. Jookiba sprawls well.
Jookiba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Berry just manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Jookiba. No joy for Berry on that attempt.
Jookiba feints and then cracks Berry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berry down.
Berry darts in looking for a takedown but Jookiba gets double underhooks and turns Berry into the cage.
No luck for Jookiba with that takedown attempt.
Jookiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Berry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jookiba has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jookiba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Berry.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Berry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Berry. No joy for Jookiba on that attempt.
Berry dives in for a single leg takedown but Jookiba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jookiba attempts a counter takedown but Berry avoids it well and moves away.
Jookiba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berry as he jumps to the side.
Jookiba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Berry defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumba Jookiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry has managed to clinch.
Berry is trying to break the clinch but Jookiba has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Berry.
Jookiba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Berry prevents it.
Berry wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry jumps into guard, dragging Jookiba to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jookiba is one step ahead there.
Jookiba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Berry is trying to control the position but Jookiba postures up.
Berry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jookiba tries to free his leg and advance position but Berry is retaining full guard.
Berry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jookiba.
Jookiba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Berry on the ground.
Jookiba trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Jookiba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jookiba gets to his feet - Berry follows without any prompting.
Jookiba shoots for a takedown but Berry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jookiba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jumba Jookiba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jookiba looks for a takedown but Berry sprawls well.
Jookiba shoots for a takedown but Berry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Berry tries to counter it with a takedown but Jookiba pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jumba Jookiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Jookiba, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Jookiba against the cage but Jookiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keenan Berry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jookiba defends it nicely.
Jookiba throwing a counter right hand but Berry manages to avoid it.
Jookiba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jookiba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Berry's waist but Berry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jookiba off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry dives in and grabs Jookiba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jookiba pushes down on Berry's head and hops out.
Berry darts in looking for a takedown but Jookiba gets double underhooks and turns Berry into the cage.
Berry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jookiba shoots in looking for a takedown but Berry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jookiba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Berry fails with the takedown.
Jookiba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Berry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jookiba attempts a counter takedown but Berry avoids it well and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Berry. No joy for Jookiba on that attempt.
Jookiba has a takedown stuffed.
Berry shoots in for a double leg but Jookiba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jookiba as he jumps to the side.
Jookiba attempts a counter takedown but Berry avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Berry is wriggling around but Jookiba manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jookiba trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jookiba wants to work for an arm triangle but Berry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Berry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Berry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jookiba defends it nicely.
Jookiba gets a takedown into half guard.
Berry punching from the bottom.
Jookiba is looking to take a break and control but Berry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berry tries to roll over but Jookiba keeps him under control.
Jookiba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jookiba trying to control the action but Berry is working from the bottom.
Jookiba throwing shots but Berry is blocking nicely.
Berry trying to hold on to Jookiba's head to control him but Jookiba postures up.
Jookiba seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jookiba blocks a head kick by Berry.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Jookiba, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Jookiba against the cage but Jookiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Berry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jookiba shoots in looking for a takedown but Berry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jookiba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Berry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jookiba defends it nicely.
Jumba Jookiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keenan Berry.
Jookiba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Berry avoids it really well and circles away.
Berry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jookiba misses with a knee strike.
Jookiba gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Berry makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jookiba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Berry avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jookiba or perhaps it was just good defense by Berry, which made it look bad.
Berry lands a left and a right that send Jookiba crashing to the mat, dazed. Berry thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jookiba is rocked!
It looks like Jumba Jookiba has been cut.
Berry dances in with a quick combination. Jookiba is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Berry snaps Jookiba's head back. Jookiba stumbles backwards against the cage. Berry steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Jookiba's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Jookiba just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keenan Berry!
Keenan Berry decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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